A jury composed of one representative from each member association (and may include invited guests from the Design Week Speakers Series) evaluate entries on criteria appropriate to each category.

The competition is open to certified individuals and corporate members who are in good standing with a DCS member association.

Entries must be designed in Saskatchewan by Saskatchewan personnel and have been completed within the two-year period prior to Design Week.

All entries in the competition are displayed to the public during Design Week. At the conclusion of Design Week, an awards ceremony is held, where the winning professional designers are presented with their awards.